The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-03-25

me after all. she did it herself. Oh!
shall paint her some wonderful cards
feel inspired
The next ten days were busy ones
School work and home duties left Kit
tie very little leisure. and she was com
PEELED to sit up late at night and get uE
very early in the morning in order ia
finish her work within the promised
time. At last the six dainty designs
were completed. and even Kittie look.
at them with content Over the last
especially she bent with quiet satisfac.
ton. Il am not sure, " she said to Edith,
who had come for last look at the
cards. whether this is really worth
any thing or not but / feel . special
interest in it because the design il my
my own; the others are either adapted
or copied from something. You re
member Whittier's poem. The Vision
of Echard.' do you not Edith? 1 be
licve l like that the best of all his
poems; it suggested this picture to me.
but l have not been able to express the
idea as well as would like" The
picture at which both girls were look
ing was painted on white satin. At the
top in the quaint lettering of medieval
times were the lines:
They bowed to chastity symbol
To cross and scourge and thorn.
Below was picture of weary. grim
old monk. painfully toiling along the
,lrcary. desolate road toward the spires
of Jerusalem, barely visible in the dis
tance. Opposite this first scene was
the picture of modern city; a man
had halted on the streets to hand u for
lorn beggyar piece of money. Above
the picture in the same old English let
tering. were these lines:
Who holds his brothers welfare
As sacred as his own.
And loves. foryives and pities,
He servcth Me alone.
In the lower right-hand corner was a
bunch Of Syrian lilies. and the words:
Easter Greeting.
1T is beautiful. DEAR" said Edith.
truthfully. '.Mrs. Ainsworth can not
help but like it; stop and tell me what
she says. will you? wish 1 could go
with you. but must take my music
lesson. Goodbye" and with a gay
little nod. Edith vanished.
Two hours later. Kite. eager and
happy. appeared in Edith's room. "See
this" she exclaimed triumphantIy,
throwing roll of bills into her friend
lap. Twelve dollars! l actually can
not realize it! She praised that design
of mine especially. and asked where l
found it: she seemed very much sur
prised when told her that l found it
in my own head. Oh. 1 am SO happy.
Edith. snd owe it all to YOU. too"
and kittic gave her friend IN ecs:atic
hue.
The next few days seemed intermin-
able to kittie: it seemed rs if Easter
would never come. Upstairs. safely
hidden in her room. was the identical
set Of Shakespeare which she had so
much admired. No one but Edith
knew of her purchase, for she intended
her presents to be genuine surprise
to the entire family. At last Easter
dawned. bright and beautiful.
When DIR. Grey entered the dining
room that morning. he saw his wife
and his sons looking curiouSIy at
package which stood by his plate. On
the outside wrapper was written: ITO
papa. with much love. Eittie." Her
fathers deft fingers soon united the
cord. and half dozen eager, curious
faces gaZed at the dainty volumes
kittie was overwhelmed with questions
and EXPLANATIONS.
'.Do stop minute. every one of
you," she exclaimed at last: Isl: down
to the table and l will tell you all !
about it,
DR.. Grey's eyes grew moist as her |
simple little story proceeded. for he
knew that his f'!n-lov;ng daughter must
have sacritic, d many hours of leisure
in order 10 give him the present which |
he had desired for so long. My |
lear" he said. with kiss of hearty
thanks. Il shall prize these books more
han l can tell You. l really believe
hat you have some artistic ability;
how would You like to go to Cooper's
Institute for 4 year or two2"
Papa. please don't suggest impossi-
,ilities."
I'm not sure that it is an impossi-
,ility. Yesterday l received a letter
rom Western friend. Offering me a
air price for some land out there which
las been utterly worthless for years.
1 seems that the new railroad is to run
lear il. and so of course it has sudden
V become valuable Yes. really think
hat YOU can go. How do sou like the
DEAF
But kittie's only answer was sud-
len burst of tears--Ma6eI CroH,se, in
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